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Bishop's Palace
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Bishop's Palace
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About
Georgian townhouse on the Mall, built in 1741 by Richard Castle. The collection covers Waterford from 1700 to the present, including the oldest surviving piece of Waterford Crystal in the world (1789).
Highlights
- ✓The 1789 Penrose decanter, the oldest surviving piece of Waterford Crystal
- ✓Designed by Richard Castle, architect of Powerscourt and Russborough
- ✓On the Mall, opposite the City Hall
Tips
- →Open year-round except 25 and 26 December and 1 January
- →Combine with the Medieval Museum five minutes away
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